Table 1 Brain and cervical spine MRI sequences parameters
| Brain sequences parameters | |||
| Parameter | T2W-TSE | FlAIR | DIR |
| Slice orientation | Axial | Axial | Axial |
| Flied of view (mm) | 230 | 230 | 230 |
| Matrix | 256 | 256 | 256 |
| Slice thickness (mm) | 5 | 5 | 5 |
| Voxel size | 0.9 | 0.9 | 0.9 |
| Repetition time (ms) | 4500 | 10,000 | 9600 |
| Echo time (ms) | 100 | 140 | 25 |
| Inversion time (ms) | – | 2800 | 3400/325 |
| Spine sequences parameters | |||
| Parameter | T2W-TSE | DIR | |
| Slice orientation | Sagittal | Sagittal | |
| Matrix | 256 × 256 | 208 × 208 | |
| Voxel size | 1.2 × 1.2 × 1.3 | 1 × 1.2 × 2 | |
| Repetition time (ms) | 3000 | 5500 | |
| Echo time (ms) | 120 | 25 | |
| Inversion time (ms) | – | 2550/450 | |